#31 The visual effects industry in China

<p><a href='http://www.bangbangasia.cn' target='_blank'>John Dietz</a> of BangBang Pictures has worked on over 30 movies in China, ranging from blockbuster films to micro-budget independent projects. He has seen the domestic visual effects (VFX) industry grow tremendously since moving to China in 2009, and works as a third party who handles top-to-bottom implementation of VFX for film projects. In this episode, he shares with <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/aladin-farr%C3%A9/' target='_blank'>Aladin</a> a few tricks of the trade, including how he finds success working with international teams, and provides details about the logistics of some of the projects that he has worked on. </p><p>Middle Earth is made by <a href='http://bit.ly/34glLBk' target='_blank'>China Compass Productions</a>. If you have a China-themed cultural project, please get in touch!</p><p>With thanks to<strong> </strong><a href='http://www.behance.net/bgonsalves' target='_blank'>Brenden Gonsalves</a> for graphic design and <a href='http://soundcloud.com/ramon-calvo-music' target='_blank'>Sean Calvo</a> for music support.</p><p><strong>Recommendations:</strong> </p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_World_(film)' target='_blank'><em>Animal World</em></a> (动物世界 2019), a Chinese action-adventure film.</p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_in_Russia' target='_blank'><em>Lost in Russia</em></a> (囧妈 2020), a Chinese comedy that can be seen for free on Douyin.</p><p>Like the podcasts at SupChina? <a href='https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YC7JWC9' target='_blank'>Help us out by taking this brief survey</a>. </p>